Irrigation communities face losing another 327 gigalitres of water over the next decade, under the National Agreement on Closing the Gap aimed at lifting First Nations’ water ownership to 3 per cent.
More than 2050ML of Macintyre Zone unsupplemented water has changed hands for millions after it was sold through auction. See the details.
A DNA map of the Murray-Darling Basin shows which fish species are where – from the pests to perch and cod.
The Albanese Government has committed $300m in support for Murray Darling Basin communities to offset water recovery impacts, but whether the amount is adequate or not remains a concern.
Backed by Australia’s major dairy processors, a lone farmer has launched a campaign warning against a federal bid for water buybacks. See the details.
Victoria’s richest catchment management authority is sitting on millions of salinity offset funding, despite keeping salt levels below target for the past 15 years.
The impact of water buyouts on communities is “over-inflated” and not supported by “high-quality evidence”, a Senate committee has said. See the details.
The federal Productivity Commission has said irrigator water buyouts are one of most “cost-effective” methods of recovering environmental water.
Victoria’s ageing water register is in disarray, delaying Goulburn-Murray water trade. But a lucky few managed to get water through.
Italian confectionery giant Ferrero, maker of famous treats Nutella and Ferrero Rocher, is selling 2665ha of farmland and a massive water portfolio.
Six Murray River shire councils have urged the federal government to rethink their planned Basin Plan buybacks.
Farmers are cropping the lakebeds of the Great Darling Anabranch system, as floodwaters evaporate to expose nutrient-rich soils.
Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists director Robert Purves has lifted his stake in water speculator Duxton to 8.5 million shares.
Farm leaders believe Labor’s new Murray Darling Basin Plan will hand the government “unchecked power” to shut down farms, as the Greens threaten to block the Bill.
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